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Occurrence of the Myxosporidan Parasite Myxidium minteri in Salmonid Fish 1
Author(s) -
SANDERS J. E.,
FRYER J. L.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1970.tb02385.x
Subject(s) - chinook wind , parasite hosting , trout , fish <actinopterygii> , myxosporea , fishery , rainbow trout , oncorhynchus , biology , gall , salmonidae , zoology , ecology , world wide web , computer science
SYNOPSIS. The myxosporidan Myxidium minteri was found in 3 recognized hosts, chinook and coho salmon and rainbow trout and 2 new hosts, cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish. Spores in all species examined were found primarily in the gall bladder. Fish infected with this parasite were obtained from both Oregon coastal rivers and Columbia River basin locations. In general the prevalence of infection was higher in the fish in coastal rivers.